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John Kay- Flying Shuttle
A key contribution of the Industrial Revolution. An advantage of this is that it allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms. A disadvantage was that people were jealous of the idea and threatened John Kay by trashing his house replaced weavers risking unemployment. -
James Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny
This is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was another key development in the industrialization of weaving. An advantage was the device reduced the amount of work needed to produce cloth. A disadvantage is that the machine had high air consumption's. -
Richard Arkwright- Water Frame
This was a water-powered spinning frame. An advantage of this machine was it was an easy way to create cotton thread. A disadvantage was its yarn not as fine of a yarn as the Spinning Jenny's. -
James Watt- Steam Engine
Steam power was very important during the Industrial Revolution. The invention of the steam engine created many changes and additions to the technology of the time, including steam powered locomotives. Steam locomotives are vehicles that run on rails or tracks and are powered by steam engines. -
Samuel Crompton- Spinning Mule
The spinning mule spins textile fibers into yarn by and intermittent process. In the draw stroke, the roving is pulled through rollers and twisted; on the return it is wrapped onto the spindle. -
Richard Trevithick- Steam Locomotive
A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material- usually coal, wood, or oil- to produce steam in a boiler. -
Robert Fulton- Steam Boat
Steamboats helped people get around more efficiently going through the water. Also it helped people get to other places because they could use the ocean. -
George Stephenson- Making the Locomotive Particular
This made it better for everyone. With there being different places to be. It being all around and being more efficient to used. Having closed tops. -
Louis Pasteur- Pasteurization
Pasteurization, where bacteria is destroyed by heating beverages and then allowing them to cool. So that less people get sick and die because they aren't into doctoring too much. -
Henry Bessemer- Steel Making
Developed the first process for manufacturing steel inexpensively. Cost-efficient process for the manufacturing of steel in 1856, which later led to the invention of Bessemer converter. -
Thomas Edison- The Light Bulb
He said: "We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles." He made it easier so we wouldn't have to use candles and houses wouldn't get burned down. -
Nikola Tesla- Alternating Current
This device is a special type of electrical generator designed to produce alternating current. A loop of wire is spun inside of a magnetic field, which induces a current along the wire.The usual waveform of alternating current in most electric power circuits is a sine wave.
